How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 01:18
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
What I need from you?
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Making more friends is a goal.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
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An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
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Big dreamer but only in his mind.
Hangs out with loser friends.
Ask yourself:
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In 5 years, YOU will still be the one making decisions. And if you keep your current habits, "YOU 2.0" will have big problems.
Procrastinates a lot.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
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How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
Cutting off WiFi at home for a month or giving your phone to a distant friend for a month (in exchange for a Nokia or simply nothing) is a system.
Aut consectetur debitis ullam.
PICK 1 important thing you want to quit or bring into your life in 2025. Think hard about a system that will make it impossible or inevitable.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
“YOU 2.0” is like your future kid. It’s your duty to make decisions for him. It is wiser to marry a nice mom for your kid, not just a beautiful wife for yourself.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
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Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
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Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
Keep in mind that, there is always a system for any problem. You just need to be willing to think hard enough and BE WILLING TO MAKE SACRIFICES.
That's it for today.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
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Does not procrastinate.
Porn blockers might help, but they won’t be as effective. And you know nudity isn’t just on Pornhub—it’s everywhere. Don’t joke with fire.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
Do not set goals—set systems.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
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Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
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Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
Losing 20kg is a goal.